Please pardon any terrible errors you might find! I'm reorganizing the site a little bit before I get reviewed on it. If you see silly things afoot, don't yell at me! I added some contrast between the content and the menu, some better organization, and I fixed the breadcrumbs on the Contact page. Unfortunately, I had to abandon my search form because I want to tweak it a little more before I put it back. I don't think you'll miss it. I also revised the content on some pages and optimized some images to help with load-times. I have a little bit more to do, so stay tuned.

In other news, summer ended two days ago. The first day of school, for me, was waking up six hours before I was accustomed, and walking aimlessly around the school building picking up papers. But I encountered some very impressive teachers. Here they are:

Mr. Rutledge // Debate 3

I'm technically not supposed to be in Debate 3 at all because I never took 1 or 2, but I got placed in it at my friend Lindsay's behest (LUFFS). He's very animated, very ready to go. I'm just worried the class will be a little too much to take in. I'm expected to attend so many tournaments if I'm in the class, to get my grade, but I figure I should try one first — before I get overwhelmed. I do, after all, have too much to do sometimes.

Mr. Ed — PAP Latin 3

Mr. Ed (Yeomans) likes to try to be your friend. He's silly, he's energetic, and he's usually available for advice, so he would probably be my favorite teacher, hands down. I would have loved Mrs. Lacy (our old Latin teacher) just as much, but Mr. Ed brings a new spirit into Latin — showing that it's not for the old guys. Yay Mr. Ed!

Mr. Ary/Mr. Mauldin — Band

I know I'm supposed to take all my teachers seriously, but I feel really distant around Mauldin and Ary. I don't know when they're joking, when they're not. The band's also so huge that it's hard for him to keep track of everyone. I love band, but I love it for playing, not for marching, and we focus entirely too much on that, I believe. The whole band program runs off of freaking testosterone.

Mrs. Jones — AP English 3

She tried to clothesline me a few times and she inspires me to say too many silly things in a class period. LUFF. Easily a favorite!

Mrs. Salmon — AP U.S. History

When I had Mrs. Nguyen for AP World History, we learned nothing. Not one lecture. She often got facts mixed up and caused half the people to leave the class instantly. BUT I STILL GOT A 5! Mrs. Salmon, on the other hand, brings that vitality back into learning. She knows her stuff, and she involves us more in the class. Already, we're at work and I can't wait. This is what history classes are supposed to be like.

Mr. Curtis — PAP Chemistry

To me, Mr. Curtis looks a lot like Russell Crowe from the side. Of course, he's a good deal pudgier, but he reprises Crowe's role in A Beautiful Mind to the very core of his being. He seems interestingly philosophical — we discussed the difference between science and technology, and I wrote down some stuff about how science comes from scio (L -- I know/understand), and how technology is applying science to change or make a difference. But in the end, I started to fall asleep, so it didn't help.

Mr. Haarhoff — PAP Algebra 2

He's from South Africa, and one of my favorite books, The Power Of One, is about South Africa! He's funny, fun, and well, I didn't fall asleep. Plus the accent keeps one awake. Smashing! Splendid! Cool! That alone says a lot. Yay for young teachers!